We’re committed to continuing to grow the game of hickory golf on a worldwide basis. Our latest effort is to create this expanded list of worldwide tournaments as a service to our members. Know of a tournament that’s not listed here? Please send the info along to Jim Davis at: jdavis2364@gmail.com Enjoy!
The Oddball is two full days of featherball golf, history and camaraderie at the Hillcrest Golf Center in Washington, Ill. Friday: 10 a.m. – Feather and gutty ball driving range opens. Test drive clubs, fellowship, and partake of delectable nosh (including a new offering, Watery Filth). 11:30 a.m. – Group photos and traditional toast. Noon – Tee times start. 18 […]
This Asian hickory event is sponsored by the China Golf Heritage Society and is scheduled to be played on the Jack Nicklaus-designed Shanghai Links Golf & Country Club,. Members of the CGHS and invited guests are welcome. Traditional attire is required with prizes for best dressed both women and men. Click here for tournament information. Click here for a registration […]
This fun event, the fifth annual, is annually held at one of Kansas City’s best public golf courses – Falcon Lakes, featuring beautiful rolling fairways and large undulating greens. A friendly staff offers a top quality practice facility, free range balls, awards presentation and we’ll top off the day with that world famous Kansas City BBQ! Plus, trade tables are […]
The Pacific Coast Hickory Golfers plan a World Hickory Golf Day Celebration on May 4 at the San Clemente Golf Course. The $100 fee includes golf, cart and prizes. The format is a Ryder Cup-style with six holes each of best ball, alternate shot, and scramble. Click here for a registration form and information.
World Sand Green Championship is scheduled for Sunday May 4, World Hickory Golf Day, at Portland Golf Club, three hours from Sydney, just west of Lithgow. (NSW) The course is a combination of traditional links and parkland elements which gives the golfer a truly enjoyable experience and well set up for hickory play. The format is 18 holes of stroke […]
The Hickory Golfers of Massachusetts and the Country Club of Greenfield cordially invite you to participate in the ninth annual Alexander Findlay/Massachusetts Hickory Open Championship, to be held at the Country Club of Greenfield, the Gateway Course to Hickory Golf in New England. Registration: Call Country Club of Greenfield, 413-773-7530 after April 1st. Pro Kevin or Assistant Pro Sean will […]
The 2025 Cribbage Board Classic Match Play Championship is scheduled for May 10 at the Wander Springs Golf Course in Greenleaf, Wisc. The first tee time is scheduled for 8:45 a.m., so please be at the course and ready to go before 8:15 a.m. Click here for a registration form and information. Format: 27-hole Match Play broken down into 9-hole […]
In 2025, Japan hosts the second Asia/Pacific Hickory Championship presented by the Society of Hickory Golfers. This year, that tournament will be played in conjunction with the Japan Hickory Masters, all to be contested over three golf clubs of the Taiheiyo Club: Narita, Ichihara, and Yachiyo courses. Each will be prepared with 18-hole layouts for hickory. The events are open […]
Host Denis Olson extends an invitation for hickory golfers to join in the fun this spring at Soangetaha Country Club in Galesburg, Ill. Reunite with friends and play a course that was made for hickory golf. This beautiful 1890s parkland-style course was revised and expanded by Tom Bendelow in the 1920s. Soangetaha has interesting holes throughout that make it challenging […]
Set on the campus of the University of the South, The Course at Sewanee is 1915 gem that was recently refreshed by Gil Hanse and is widely known as one of the top nine-hole tracks in the country. The location between Nashville and Chattanooga, coupled with the warm hospitality, makes this a gathering you need to experience. Sponsored by the East […]
The third annual Lake Erie Challenge is sponsored by the Golf Heritage Society and hosted by its members for golf at both Lawrence Park and the historic Kahkwa Club, both in or near Erie, Pa. Players may opt to play both days or just one. Equipment from three eras will be in play: hickories, persimmons & blades, and modern. Monday, […]
This three-day event is a fixture of the British Golf Collectors Society and is for its members. For BGCS membership information, please click here. For information on the 2025 Scottish Hickory Championship, visit the BGCS website and its Fixtures page. Three days of golf have been organized with the first day on Wednesday, May 21, at Gullane No. 3. The […]
The Wyandotte Hickory Organization annually hosts one of the best outings on the Michigan Hickory Tour – its WHO Classic. There's a warm-up round, a two-person scramble, and a medal-play open. Interested participants may sign up for one or all three of the events, scheduled over three days – May 30-June 1. Wyandotte Shores is a delightful links-style course along […]
Tri-State Hickory presents the Ohio Hickory Open at Glenmoor CC in Canton, Ohio. Tee times are scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. This is our third event at Glenmoor CC. Each time all golfers expressed having a great time playing the Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. The course has wide fairways and large greens that make it very playable for […]
Event host Chris Hawes writes: Last year’s Ottawa Hickory Challenge was a great success with 64 players registered. This year the momentum has increased and we are hoping for over 100 to join us for the fun two-person scramble on Friday, June 6. The venue is the Manderley on the Green Golf Course in Ottawa, Ont., Canada. We are adding […]
Canadian Chris Hawes is the host of this new event. He writes: As most of you know I am back to hosting my annual golf tournament … with a twist. It is a hickory golf tournament complete with clubs (provided) and 1920s golf attire (if you wish). It will be focused on enjoyment of the day and designed to be […]
The Wisconsin Hickory Family invites you to celebrate World Hickory Golf Day Wisconsin style. Although the date for the celebration is May 4 in 2025, June 7 offers a better chance for good weather in Wisconsin. Our old venue, Auburn Bluffs is up for sale, so Dave Long has secured the beautiful Scenic View Country Club in Slinger, Wisc., just […]
Of course it's in Idaho, it's the Spud Cup and it's the third annual playing of this Northwest Hickory Players fixture hosted by Tom Tracy. The format is two days of stroke play, individual competition (gross & net) plus a fun 18-hole 4-person team competition concurrently on Saturday only. Sunday pairings will be by division of play. Teams on Saturday […]
Hickory golfers, experienced and new, are invited to the 2025 edition of the Mike Fatke Memorial Hickory Tournament. Held at the Manistee Golf and Country Club on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, the tournament honors the memory of Mike Fatke, Manistee G&CC’s long-time course superintendent. Mike took impeccable care of this course that he loved so much. The tournament also […]
The Wisconsin Hickory Golfers invite you to our 10th annual Pay It Forward Gutty Challenge on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Thornberry Creek at Oneida, a gutty-friendly Iroquois course. The day is dedicated to gutty golf, legendary tales of yore (some true), BBQ lunch, iconic photos, wee nips, prizes for all, and unequalled camaraderie. Our invaluable photo historian, Jennifer Koss Conger, […]
Hickory Players, The Wisconsin Hickory Golfers are planing something new for Kohler next year. The event that usually occurs in May will not be happening this year. I know, many of you will miss those brisk mornings and joyful spring walks along Lake Michigan. We are replacing it with a two-day event, scheduled for July 1-2 (much better weather, I […]
Hickory players throughout New England and beyond are invited to the 5th annual New Hampshire Hickory Open Championship at Lake Sunapee CC in New London, N.H. Golf legend Gene Sarazen, aka "The Squire," made Lake Sunapee, a beautiful 1928 Donald Ross design, his longtime summer home and club. The club and setting are among the finest in New England. Those […]
The Heart of America is the oldest continuously held hickory tournament in the world. This year's event marks the 48th installment of the tournament. Originated in 1978 by GCS president and Iowa resident Warren “Ole” Olsen, the players in this long-standing tournament are a literal “who’s who” in the playing of modern hickory golf and traditions. If this event is […]
The historic Gearhart Golf Links, Gearhart, Ore., is the site for this two-day event. Click here for complete event details and registration information. For questions or concerns, email Rob Ahlschwede at swedeberger@gmail.com. Equipment The Columbia Cup will follow the SoHG equipment guidelines for pre-1935 equipment. Any USGA approved ball is allowed including replica balls offered by companies and individuals. […]
The Kongsvingers GC Hickory Committee welcomes hickory golfers to the 4th international Liermoen Hickory Golf Tournament in Kongsvinger, Norway. The Liermoen Hickory Golf Tournament will take place over two days, but there is the opportunity for a practice round on Friday, July 11. Noon, Saturday, July 12 Peter Nordwall’s Hickory Challenge – 18 holes of Stableford format with hickory handicap; […]
This year's pre-1900 gutty challenge marks the 11th playing of this event, hosted by Greg Smith and the Wisconsin Hickory Golfers at the Eagle Springs Golf Resort in Eagle, Wisc. The tournament honors Mike Just and presents a Keeper of the Spirit Award in his honor. Eagle Springs opened for play in 1893. After the depression in 1929, the golf course […]
The Golf Society of Australia invites hickory players to the 2025 Victorian Hickory Championships in Yarrawonga Mulwala at the Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort. Participants may register for any or all days of the event. Final day is for the Al Howard Trophy, a teams event GSA(Vic) vs. AGHS(NSW) - Entry fee is just $25pp, all golf is free for […]
The 2nd annual Hickory Sticks Classic is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Kettle Moraine Golf Course in Dousman, Wisc. The first tee time is scheduled for Noon. Registration / check in opens at 10:30 a.m. with range and practice facilities available to participants. FORMAT: TRADITIONAL HICKORY CHALLENGE: 1905-1935 era hickory clubs, wooden tees, and a modern soft compression […]
The 13th annual Michiana Hickory golf tournament is scheduled for the Warren Golf Course on the campus of the University of Notre Dame on Sunday, Aug. 3. Designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, the Warren golf course is ranked in the top 10 courses in Indiana, was the site of the 2019 U.S. Sr. Open, and several collegiate tournaments. […]
The dates for this annual gutty ball tournament are planned for Aug. 8-9. Registration and practice rounds will take place on Aug. 7. Click here for complete tournament information, including hotel updates for the 2025 event. Be sure to click on the tournament information sheet for news about the National Hickory Championship. Click here for a registration form.
This long-time hickory event is scheduled for Aug. 8-10 at the Fort Dodge Country Club in Fort Dodge. Event divisions are Open, Senior, Statesmen, Ladies, and Scramble. Rental clubs are available and new players are welcome. The event includes a gathering, trade show and cash bar after Friday's practice rounds; dinner and trade show after round one on Saturday; and […]
The 2025 edition of the German Hickory Open is set for the historic Golf Club Fohr in Nieblum, Germany. Click here for the German Hickory Golf Society website. For information on the event, please email info@olaf-dudzus.de.
9 holes of featheries / 9 holes of gutties The Northwest Hickory Players is proud to co-present – for the first time on the West Coast – the popular Oddball tournament, created by Denny and Cathy Lane of Hickory Lane Featheries in Illinois. The original tournament in the Midwest is a two-day affair, with feather golf balls on day one, […]
The Haig Open is a fun-focused amateur golf tournament to be contested with pre-1935 hickory golf clubs. All skill levels and ages welcome. The format is 18 holes of medal play with net and gross scoring at the Interlochen Golf Course (Interlochen, Mich.) Division of play include Open, Senior (60+), Statesman (70+), Ladies. The $85 entry fee includes 18 holes […]
GREAT news hickory players! The 2025 Nebraska Hickory Open will be held at Quarry Oaks Golf Club, located midway between Lincoln and Omaha, on Sunday Sept. 7. Quarry Oaks is recognized as one of the top golf courses in the state and the Midwest. The course has been under renovation for the past two years and will reopen in May with over […]
The 14th playing of The McNabb Cup is scheduled for Sept. 13, 2025. An optional round is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 12, on the always interesting Old Channel Trail golf course in Montague, Mich. (Original nine by Robert Bruce Harris in 1926, second two nines – W. Bruce Matthews, 1966; and Jerry Matthews, 1994.) The Cup itself is contested over […]
This year marks the 14th playing of this Iowa tournament. Host Gary Youngberg invites hickory golfers to come and enjoy the Ames Golf & County Club course in Ames, Iowa, for a day of fun and golf. Prize money of $600 is donated by the Youngberg family. Call Youngberg at 515-520-0631 to enter. Clubs are available to rent for $30. […]
This is the 15th year for the Wisconsin Hickory Open. It’s a popular hickory event held at the iconic Lawsonia Links golf course in beautiful Green Lake, Wisc. Come enjoy the wonderful beginning of fall and the trees changing. Fall weather in Wisconsin is the best weather for golf at one of the most challenging golf courses on the Hickory […]
The Swiss Hickory Open Championship – a tribute to the heritage of golf in Switzerland, combined with a quality tournament. We are pleased to present the 2025 Swiss Hickory Open Championship for Swiss and international players over 36 holes. Two days of golf competition on one of the most historic golf courses in Switzerland. The tournament is accompanied by a […]
The Australian Hickory Shaft Open Championships comprises two events: A Foursomes Championship on Sunday, Oct. 12, played on the North Adelaide Golf Course (North Course) And a two-day, 36-hole stroke-play event played over Oct. 13-14 on the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. Click here for an information packet. Click here for a registration form.
The second annual Bluegrass Hickory Open is scheduled once again for the historic Owl Creek Country Club. The course was designed by Mr. George Davies who was born in Liverpool, England. Davies designed about 40 courses in his lifetime, many in Indiana and Kentucky. As with the inaugural event last year, tournament organizer Will Jacoby plans several additional wrinkles with […]
The third annual Indiana Hickory Open is scheduled for October. 24-25 at the Timbergate Golf Course in Edinburgh, Ind. Tee times are set for noon each day. Awards are planned for low and low gross in each division of play: Open, Senior, and Statesman. Click here for event information and a registration form.
The 6th annual Pioneer Classic is scheduled for Nov. 1-2 on the Mill Creek Golf Course in Salado, Texas. The tournament is a fund raiser for the Salado Senior Center, a non-profit organization. Tee times are scheduled for 9 a.m. each day. There are two divisions of play, hickory and modern (steel). Click here for event information.
The second China Hickory Open will be played at the No. 3 Course at the noted Mission Hills Golf Club in Haikou, Hainan Island on Nov. 11-12. Players have the option to play the No. 2 Course on Nov. 13 and the public Grand Quarry Golf Course on Nov. 14. In the meantime, China Golf Museum will have a week-long […]